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RFK Jr. Took $4M in Book Deals From Publisher Cashing In on MAHA

A new financial disclosure shows the health secretary and his wife, Cheryl Hines, profited from groups monetizing his MAHA agenda.

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What to know

  • A financial disclosure shows Kennedy received $4 million in book advances from a publisher that has also monetized his MAHA movement.
  • Cheryl Hines, Kennedy's wife, was paid $210,000 in consulting fees by a MAHA-affiliated group.
  • The overlapping payments raise questions about financial ties between the health secretary's office and outside groups profiting from his agenda.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. U.S. Health and Human Services SecretaryCheryl Hines Actress, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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    NYT discloses Kennedy's $4M book advances and Hines' MAHA fees

    Reporting on a new financial disclosure reveals Kennedy drew $4 million in book advances from a publisher also profiting from MAHA, and that his wife Cheryl Hines was paid $210,000 in consulting fees by a MAHA-affiliated group.

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